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Henry Kearse Obituary

Henry Montjoy Kearse, Sr. CHARLOTTE - Henry Montjoy Kearse, Sr. was born on December 16, 1928 and raised in Cordova, NC and died Sunday, January 6, 2013. Henry was the sixth child of eight children born to Wolsey Simon Kearse and Martha Montjoy Kearse. He served in the US Air Force and graduated from the North Carolina State University with a degree in engineering. He married Anna Lynn Smith-Petersen of Charlotte in 1956 and worked at Pneumafil Corporation here in Charlotte for more than thirty years. At the time of his retirement he was Engineering Manager of the Metal Products Division for Pneumafil. Henry was a member of St. John's Baptist Church for over 55 years, church Treasurer for over 20 years, a life deacon, and continued to be an active member, offering a voice of faith and wisdom until his death. He is survived by his wife of 56 years Anna Lynn, their three children, Henry (Monty) Montjoy Kearse, Jr., Mark Alexander Kearse, and Katherine Lynn Kearse Farhadian, and their families: Monty's wife, Martha, and their children Martha (Mattie) Montjoy, Conner Alexander, and Anna Frances Kearse; Mark's wife, Jennifer, and their children, Evan Alexander and Kathryn Elder Kearse; and Katherine's husband, Charlie, and their children Gabriel Luke and Gideon Avedis Farhadian. He is preceded in death by his granddaughter, Sally Farhadian. He is also survived by brothers Charles and William, and by sisters, Norma and Ann, as well as many beloved nieces and nephews. He lived his life with a strong call to service of others and the family asks that any memorials be sent to the following: St. John's Baptist Church, 300 Hawthorne Lane, Charlotte, NC 28204 or Habitat for Humanity of Charlotte, 3815 LaTrobe Dr., Charlotte, NC 28211.

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Published by Charlotte Observer on Jan. 9, 2013.

Memories and Condolences
for Henry Kearse

17 Entries

January 17, 2013

Please accept my condolences on the loss of Mr. Kearse. I worked for him at Pneumafil for 8 yrs. back in the 80's. He was a great man to work for. He encourged me to believe in myself. I will always remember his kindness.
Gary Hudson

Annabelle McLane

January 11, 2013

I am sorry for your loss.
Your family is in our thoughts and prayers.

Mike & Brenda Craig

January 10, 2013

Dear Kearse Family:

Although we have not seen you on a regular basis once we changed churches about 25 years ago, you were all meshed in with our lives when we were at St. Johns Baptist. And of course we lived in the same neighborhood for many years as well.

We know you miss Henry but you have a lifetime of wonderful family memories that you will share for the rest of your lives.

We are thinking about you.

January 10, 2013

Dearest Anna Lynn, my deepest sympathy goes out to you and your family in the loss of Henry. I don't know if you remember me but I use to work along side my dear departed Jack Swett with Henry at Pneumafil. Henry was a good and decent man and always had a smile on his face. I will never forget how he and Jack use to argue over how much engineering time should put in a proposal they were doing for a Government job. They'd butt heads, over these cost and Henry always won. He knew what his people could do and protected them when he had to. I will pray for comfort for you and your family during this difficult time. Kelly Tippins

Julie Winters

January 9, 2013

Henry was always "Mr. Kearse" to me, and "Big Daddy" to my kids. I will miss his welcoming hugs when I came to his home. I appreciated his kind, gentle demeanor, his love and his acceptance of individuality. What a wonderful influence he had on so many. I will miss you, Mr. Kearse.

Maureen Cameron

January 9, 2013

I am so sorry for your loss. Mr. Kearse was always so kind to me and sincerely interested in what was happening with my family. Prayers and much love to the Kearse family.

Angela Kearse-Smith

January 9, 2013

So sorry for your loss. So blessed to have had such a fine man to call Uncle Henry. We send our love to you all.

January 9, 2013

I was so terribly sorry to hear about Mr. Kearse's passing. You all are such a wonderful family and have many great memories of Mr. Kearse - what a strong, loving, blessed man. Please know that my thoughts and prayers are with you. Sally Pruitt Robinson

Debbie and Jon Martino

January 9, 2013

I loved Uncle Henry and I will miss him. Anna Lynn, Monty, Mark and Kathy - I am so very sorry, I love all of you, and Jon and I will be praying for everyone.

January 9, 2013

GOD BE WITH YOUR FAMILY

Bryan Kearse

January 9, 2013

One of the kindest, warmest souls I ever knew. He was a huge inspiration to me to persevere despite my struggles with engineering at NC State. He will be missed, but I am glad my young family was able to meet such a great man.

January 9, 2013

Uncle Henry,
Sadness fills my heart,but I know you are with our Lord and Saviour.
I remember the story you told me when Grandma Lipford passed away.
"When you passaway you board a liitle boat.
As you pull away from the shore you look back over your shoulder and you see tears on the faces of your loved ones.
You look the other way and see a wide river ahead of you.
So beautiful and pleasant.
As you travel down the river you see far off in the distant a bright light, shining so bright.
Soon another shore becomes visible and you see people standing there smiling ,laughing,and waving to you.
Upon docking you start to recognise the people you said goodbye to so long ago."
When my time comes to go ,I hope and pray that happens that way for me too.

Annalyn,Mark,Monty and Kathy,please accept my heart felt condolences for the loss of your husband and dad.
He was a great uncle,husband, father,and teacher.
I look forward someday to see
Uncle Henry waiting on that far off shore,waving and smiling at me.

God Bless you all,
Richard Lowery Sr.
Akron,Ohio

January 9, 2013

sure love you guys. was just thinking this week how important you all were when we first arrived in charlotte. your home was life giving to me. have certainly thought much about you all through out the years and am praying for you right now. please stay in touch. jay cave

Carl Myrick

January 9, 2013

Your families' loss is felt deeply by any who were fortunate enough to know Henry. I count myself in that lucky number and grieve with you in this difficult time. You are all in my prayers now and every day.

Mark Kernodle

January 9, 2013

I'm saddened to hear the news, my deepest condolences to the Kearse and Farhadian families.

Jennifer Russell

January 9, 2013

Henry will be missed by so many. I know his death has left a hole in my parent's hearts that will be impossible to fill. May the Lord make the entire family strong during this difficult time. I know Henry is with his savior now.

Heather Listebarger

January 9, 2013

You will be GREATLY missed Uncle Henry by me and my girls. For Lindsey and Morgan you were their "Papa Henry". We love you dearly and know you are in a better place. As Lindsey told me the other day, we will see you again.

To the Kearse family and especially to Anna Lynn, Monty, Mark and Kathy - I'm so sorry. I know what an emptiness you are feeling right now. It does get better with time. I pray that God will give you peace and comfort.

Love to you all,
Heather Listebarger

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